Bebop to the Boolean Boogie EDITION #3Programmable Logic DesignLine Blog 8/29/2008 Post a commentThe only electronics book where you can simultaneously learn about state machines, musical socks, Reed-Muller logic, and the best time of the day to eat smoked fish!

Reading the tea leavesBlog 8/29/2008 1 commentThe EDA industry is in the process of changing from focusing mostly on technology leaders to providing support to hte majority of IC designers.

It’s time to vote...Programmable Logic DesignLine Blog 8/28/2008 Post a comment...on a new tagline for Newnes' engineering books. Here are the top 10 entries, now it's over to you...

iPhone’s insecurityBlog 8/28/2008 Post a commentIt seems there's a bit of a flaw in the iPhone that enables easy access to such private information as emails and contacts. 'Lock the device,' you may say. Ah, well, it happens when it is locked.

Handbags and horsepowersAutomotive DesignLine Blog 8/28/2008 Post a commentA study has investigated the differences between the genders regarding the car of their dreams. The results are surprising well, somehow.

Okay so this puzzle is easyBlog 8/25/2008 Post a commentI had only one winner for Wireless Words 3 Crossword Puzzle. What happened? Okay so if that one was way to difficult for most of you--except for my winner, David N. Springer--you're at least going to have to show some speed to finish Wireless Words 4 on time to win.

Back to the drawing boardPower Management DesignLine Blog 8/25/2008 Post a commentSilver-zinc batteries, which feature a water based chemistry and have the added benefit of being recyclable, may prove a solution in the long-term but it will be several years before they have proven themselves in consumer applications around the globe.

Opinion: The electronic car's the starBlog 8/25/2008 Post a commentIn times when the public rages over skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel, a segment of the electronics industry hitherto working unseen and disregarded by most users suddenly finds itself in the glare of public interest: automotive electronics.

FCC Chairman continues free broadband wireless pushBlog 8/22/2008 2 commentsGoing back to the 700-Mhz wireless spectrum auction earlier this year, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has made it clear that he views free broadband wireless service as critical to the future of the US. He defines the need for free broadband as a "social obligation." But how often is the access as opposed to a good PC the problem?

Small talk with machinesIndustrial Control DesignLine Blog 8/20/2008 Post a commentHuman machine interfaces (HMIs) enable the interaction of humans with computers, systems and computerised machines. Now innovations in speech control could replace traditional HMIs by enabling talking to the machines.

Laptop case rules will lengthen security waitsBlog 8/18/2008 Post a commentNew TSA rules may allow encased laptops through airport security. I couldn't visualize a suitable laptop case design when I read that an acceptable case must have a dedicated compartment for the PC, and that the case could have no pockets inside or outside that compartment. It sounded to me as if the rules describe a simple sleeve that certainly wouldn't serve the way my Swiss Army backpack serves.

No Winners?Blog 8/14/2008 Post a commentI think that I've finally stumped you. I have not had one entry for this week's Wireless Words Crossword Puzzle 3. What's up?

Foot prickle and multimediaAutomotive DesignLine Blog 8/14/2008 Post a commentStimulus satiation is a big word  too big for some multimedia designers who are working to open up additional bandwidth in our nervous system. There are unused channels into our brains. Be ready to utilize them!